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V8 Supercars: Best international driver at Surfers Paradise to get Dan Wheldon Trophy

October 18, 2011

Twenty-eight international drivers will compete at the V8 Supercars race in Australia. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC

The international driver who performs the best during the V8 Supercars Armor All Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise on Oct. 21-23 will earn the Dan Wheldon Trophy, organizers said on Wednesday.

For the race, 28 international drivers are paired with the 28 V8 Supercars regulars for two 102-lap races in Australia. The list of international drivers includes Izod IndyCar Series drivers Sébastien Bourdais, Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves and Alex Tagliani.

"It will be nice to be on track again and hopefully in memory of Dan," said Tagliani, who will wear a belt from one of Wheldon's firesuits around his arm this weekend, according to indycar.com.